Royal Botanical Gardens welcomes visitors into the Land of Oz.

The Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington opened an immersive 'Bloomland in Oz' floral exhibition on January 31, 2026; it recreates scenes from L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and will be on display until April 6, 2026.

The Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington has opened "Bloomland in Oz," an indoor exhibition inspired by L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The installation first welcomed visitors on January 31, 2026 and is scheduled to remain on display through April 6, 2026. RBG staff and volunteers used plants and design elements to reimagine scenes from the book. A separate collection of contemporary wood sculptures accompanies the main floral display. Key details: - The show opened January 31, 2026 and runs at the RBG until April 6, 2026. - The main installation uses orchids, bromeliads, cacti, hydrangeas, anthurium, tropicals and succulents to depict scenes such as a tornado, the yellow brick road and Emerald City. - Dorothy is portrayed by a live actor; the exhibit includes a moss-mask Wizard, a Glinda in pinks, and a Wicked Witch presented with an umbrella instead of a broom and without the green skin popularized by the 1939 film. - The exhibition was developed by indoor horticulturalist Kathleen Hutcheson and event planner Brookelyn Archer, who adapted and combined their readings of the book into the RBG's designs. - A companion exhibition titled Of Wonders, Wild and New features 3D woodworks by artists including Willy Verginer, Breanna Shanahan, Marc Sparfel and Ericka Walker and reflects themes about forests and sustainable use of wood. Summary: The exhibition restages familiar chapters from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz through plant art and imaginative design, offering reinterpretations of characters and scenes. The show and its companion woodwork collection remain at the Royal Botanical Gardens through April 6, 2026, and further details about programming were reported in the article.